Factsheets
The Information Office has a range of factsheets dealing with various issues of relevance to members. Factsheets are written in plain English and deal with issues like VAT rates, music in shops, consumer rights and Sunday trading.
Latest news
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22 Feb 2012
Deadline for Young Retailers extended
The deadline for entrant to the UK Young Retailer of the Year has been extended to 9th March.
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14 Feb 2012
Full house for empty shop report
Vacancy rates in British high streets remained above 14% throughout 2011 and threaten to rise in 2012 argued the Local Data Company at a packed...
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14 Feb 2012
Get mentoring
The government has laucnhed free online training to help get thousands of experienced business people mentoring small businesses.
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13 Feb 2012
Independents ended 2011 on the up (no, really)
Independent retailers produced a strong end to a troubled 2011, according to the results from the bira sales monitor
